The 4tunate Holiday Gift Guide: 1-2 Years

December 1st, 2009

I decided to “wrap up” some of our favorite gifts from each stage into a gift guide for you this Christmas.  I’ll be sharing some tried and true ideas from each stage that we have experienced, as well as some ideas for the upcoming year. Perhaps OUR experience with quadruplets can be an advantage to …

The 4tunate Holiday Gift Guide: 2 –3 Years

I decided to “wrap up” some of our favorite gifts from each stage into a gift guide for you this Christmas.  I’ll be sharing some tried and true ideas from each stage that we have experienced, as well as some ideas for the upcoming year. Perhaps OUR experience with quadruplets can be an advantage to …

Overheard in the Odyssey

On our way to grab some dinner In the van the other night, we were talking to the boys about how God lives in heaven. We tried to explain a few things about heaven on their level. Here’s a snipit of the conversation that followed: ____________________________________________      Clark: I don’t wanna go to heaven.      …

Feast Your Eyes On This…

November 29th, 2009

Thanksgiving is such a beautiful time to remember the daily blessings that we often take for granted, isn’t it?  We have SO MUCH to be grateful for…it’s truly overwhelming! I hope you were able to enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend, not only the meal and the gathering, but the bountiful blessings as well! We survived hosting, …

We Interrupt Your Thanksgiving Preparations for This Important Announcement

November 25th, 2009

I’m kicking myself right now.  I think I’m leaving a bruise. I made a terrible mistake!  I left out an important ingredient in the Carrot Cake Recipe.  BAKING SODA You know the stuff that looks like this… Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s important.  You need 2 teaspoons. I just fixed the original recipe post. I …

Thanksgiving Eve

The Day Before Thanksgiving and All Through the House…. …While Visions of Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, Rolls, and Football Danced in Their Heads! Henry approached me whining yesterday, Thinking he was going to complain about a toy he wanted, or how he fell down and had a boo-boo, He cried, “Wanna eat some TURKEY!”.  Needless to …

Quad Sightings

November 23rd, 2009

It’s not every day that you see a set of quadruplets… But seeing 2 sets in one day, that’s probably once in a lifetime for most… However, we hope it becomes a more frequent occurrence… Because it turns out, some of our closest friends just happen to parent quadruplets too! To our dear friends and …

Thanksgiving: It’s What’s For Dinner

November 22nd, 2009

Well, I’ve officially begun the process of readying the house for our Thanksgiving guests.  The pantry has been organized, the fridge and the oven are next. (Who doesn’t love cleaning the oven?) This year will be my first year at hosting a family Thanksgiving (Brad’s side), but everyone’s pitching in, so I’m in no way …